By: bonmac

bonmac — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:45:07 +0000

Elaine: Well, I knew that I needed to take a few pictures of those cemeteries for some reason. HA! I realized as I drove through Perth that it was a town I would really like. Unfortunately, there is never enough time to do everything. That is very interesting that they are from Cavan. Esther King, the wife of George Brown, my 2nd great grandfather is suppose to be from Cavan and he is from Longford. I have yet to study that part of the history. We are going to be related yet, HA! Bonnie

By: Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:14:05 +0000

Hi Bonnie, now you are talking about the stomping grounds of my father’s maternal line. My grandmother Cora Hughes’s (who married George Burns) great-grandparents Owen Hughes & Rose Flood arrived here along with Rose’s parents Owen Flood & Mary Liddy from Co. Cavan Ireland in 1819 within a few years of the 1812 War. The British government was giving land in lieu of services paid for after the wars. The Hughes/Floods were granted 200 acres about 5 miles to the northwest. The next two generations James Hughes & Margaret Clark and John B. Hughes & Bridget Halloren are buried in the cemetery pictured above – St. John’s Roman Catholic Cemetery. The two Owen’s & spouses are in the ‘old burying ground’ near the Last Duel Park although the Miss Hughes in that story is not related to mine. Lots of interesting things to see and do while in Perth so it’s too bad you were in such a rush. Maybe next time.

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